NPN 108 Final Test With
Complete Solution
Drug cycle - ANSWER Ingestion
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Absorption - ANSWER medication moves from blood stream from administration site
absorbed in GI mucosa
Distribution - ANSWER delivery of drug into appropriate site; transported via circulatory
system
well-perfused organs receive majority of medication (brain, heart, kidneys, lungs)
Metabolism - ANSWER medication is chemically transformed to less active or inactive
form called metabolite.
metabolized by liver
prodrugs - ANSWER administered in inactive from so body will metabolize into active
form
teratogenic - ANSWER anything that adversely effects normal cellular development of
fetus or embryo
blood-placental barrier filters some substances
lipid-soluble cross; water-soluble does not
oral medication forms - ANSWER pills, tablets, capsules, liquid, buccal, sublingual
drug schedule class I
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER High
No accepted medical use
, Heroin, marijuana, LSD
drug schedule class II
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER High
Medical use with restrictions
Cocaine, hydrocodone, morphine
drug schedule class III
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER Mod-low
Accepted medical use
anabolic steroids, ketamine, testosterone
drug schedule class IV
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER Low
Accepted medical use
Ativan, tramadol, xanax
drug schedule class V
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER Lowest
Accepted medical use
Cough medicine with codeine
liquid medication forms - ANSWER dissolvable, elixir (contains alcohol), solution, syrup,
suspension (must be shaken)
curative - ANSWER cures or treats a problem
prophylactic - ANSWER prevents a problem
diagnostic - ANSWER helps diagnose a disease or condition
palliative - ANSWER treats symptoms to make patient more comfortable
replacement - ANSWER replaces missing substance
destructive - ANSWER destroys tumors or microbes
intradermal injection - ANSWER below epidermis
10°-15° angle
Complete Solution
Drug cycle - ANSWER Ingestion
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Absorption - ANSWER medication moves from blood stream from administration site
absorbed in GI mucosa
Distribution - ANSWER delivery of drug into appropriate site; transported via circulatory
system
well-perfused organs receive majority of medication (brain, heart, kidneys, lungs)
Metabolism - ANSWER medication is chemically transformed to less active or inactive
form called metabolite.
metabolized by liver
prodrugs - ANSWER administered in inactive from so body will metabolize into active
form
teratogenic - ANSWER anything that adversely effects normal cellular development of
fetus or embryo
blood-placental barrier filters some substances
lipid-soluble cross; water-soluble does not
oral medication forms - ANSWER pills, tablets, capsules, liquid, buccal, sublingual
drug schedule class I
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER High
No accepted medical use
, Heroin, marijuana, LSD
drug schedule class II
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER High
Medical use with restrictions
Cocaine, hydrocodone, morphine
drug schedule class III
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER Mod-low
Accepted medical use
anabolic steroids, ketamine, testosterone
drug schedule class IV
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER Low
Accepted medical use
Ativan, tramadol, xanax
drug schedule class V
abuse potential; medications; examples - ANSWER Lowest
Accepted medical use
Cough medicine with codeine
liquid medication forms - ANSWER dissolvable, elixir (contains alcohol), solution, syrup,
suspension (must be shaken)
curative - ANSWER cures or treats a problem
prophylactic - ANSWER prevents a problem
diagnostic - ANSWER helps diagnose a disease or condition
palliative - ANSWER treats symptoms to make patient more comfortable
replacement - ANSWER replaces missing substance
destructive - ANSWER destroys tumors or microbes
intradermal injection - ANSWER below epidermis
10°-15° angle
